Democrats Abroad, a Washington, D.C.-based group, is asking Minnesotans who voted by absentee ballot from outside the country to contact their home elections offices immediately to be sure their votes were counted. In a Nov. 22 e-mail, the group warned that “many absentee ballots are being disqualified” and urged those “who have any doubt at all” to call local officials in Minnesota to check on their ballots’ status. Anyone who finds their vote wasn’t counted is instructed to notify Democrats Abroad right away. The e-mail doesn’t include details such as the State Canvassing Board meeting set for Wednesday to consider whether to review rejected absentee ballots.

Read the e-mail after the jump.

Dear Minnesota Voters:

You likely know that the recount in the Minnesota senate race is ongoing. Our own
Al Franken is trailing by a very few votes. And, as we have learned, many absentee
ballots are being disqualified.

In order to ensure that all overseas Democratic votes are counted, we urge those of
you who have reason to believe that your ballot was not counted to call your local
election office. Ask if your absentee ballot (state or FWAB) is being counted and
if not, why not. Remember how too many of you ran into the self-certifying issue
when you sent in your ballot for the Nov. 4 election! If you are sure that your
ballot was counted, do not call (we don’t want to inundate or rile local officials
with unnecessary calls). But if have any doubt at all, do call.

Ask to speak with the person in charge of overseas voting. Be sure to get the name
of the person you are speaking to. Be polite but firm. You have a right to know if
your ballot will be counted. Please do not identify yourself as a Democrat. You
are a voter, period!

If you learn that your ballot will not be counted, send an email immediately to
[email obscured] with all the details of your conversation including
your voting address and full contact information (phone and email).

Go to http://www.votesmart.org/voter_county_election_offices.php where you can get the phone number of your local (county) election office.

Please do it NOW.